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[quote=Anonymous]The only anecdote in this thread that says things have not changed is someone saying that 12 years ago a child who was not disruptive, was fully supported with a 1-1 so therefore that’s how it is today. Every teacher would love what is being described- 1 child with no behaviors and support!

However, I don’t know a single teacher who would not want to return to education a decade ago. Back then there was enough staffing for dedicated aides, kids who needed self contained programs got them, and kids who were disruptive were removed from the classroom. These things are not true today. Nobody wants to move all kids with special needs from the mainstream classes. What we do want is kids who are not ready to be mainstreamed to be placed in their LRE- which is not full inclusion- something almost all parents want. We want classrooms that have enough support so that everyone can succeed. We do not want 1 child (with or without a documented disability) causing such disruptions that there is no teaching going on.

These things shouldn’t be controversial. All kids should be setup for success and not just dropped in an inappropriate setting because it’s cheaper and easier for the county.[/quote]

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